People in center of budget
Belgrade, 21 December – UN Women with the support of the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), launched an e-learning platform for gender responsive budgeting at local level, as a tool to improve gender equality.
According to Milana Rikanović, Head of the UN Women Office in Serbia, the Covid-19 pandemic crisis has not only transformed the way we live and work, but also widened existing gender inequalities.
“Gender responsive budgeting (GRB) is a key tool designed to help us achieve gender equality by taking into consideration the needs of everyone, women and men, girls and boys. This is the reason why we launched this e-learning platform, primarily to educate administrative staff at local government level to apply GRB as a tool to improve the quality of the everyday lives of Serbia’s citizens and eradicate inequalities, but it will also be made available to other interested parties,” stated Rikanović.
This e-platform, called “People in center of budget” (Ljudi u centru budžeta – ROB..
A word from H.E. Jean-Louis Falconi, Ambassador of France to Serbia:...
It is a pleasure to introduce this “In Focus” special edition on France. The eve of 2021 is the perfect moment to take a look at what 2020 brought to our French-Serbian bilateral relations.
First of all, it seems impossible to speak about 2020 without mentioning the Covid-19 crisis, which was an unexpected blow for us all. If one lesson has to be learnt, it remains the value of multilateralism and international cooperation that France has been advocating for years: to keep people and goods flowing; to compensate, among EU countries, for the economic impact of the virus in a spirit of solidarity; to find scientific solutions, vaccines, against the epidemic; to make treatments available to all, in particular the poorest…
After a moment of shock when Europe was hit in March, a reflex of solidarity dominated in the EU and from the EU.
Continue reading A word from H.E. Jean-Louis Falconi, Ambassador of France to Serbia: In 2020, the Corona-crisis didn’t stop French-Serbian relationship f..
H.E. Urs Schmid, Ambassador of Switzerland to Serbia – We are...
I can only but encourage the Government of Serbia to continue to work on the strengthening of the rule of law as an important basis for the further development of the economy and for attracting foreign investments
At the start of my tenure as the Swiss Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia, I note of course that the bilateral relations between our two countries rest on a very solid foundation. Supporting Swiss companies established in Serbia, but also attracting new companies and new investments will be amongst my top priorities.
Continue reading H.E. Urs Schmid, Ambassador of Switzerland to Serbia – We are supporting national reforms in a wide range of fields at Diplomacy&Commerce.
Post-Truth and Far-Right Politics on Social Media
Today there is virtually no limit to communication thanks to technological advancements. In this era, the capacity of ideas to influence people is greater than ever and therefore, diplomacy has evolved and adapted to these advancements. Nowadays, many politicians communicate with people through social media like Twitter and Facebook. There is no consensus on the name of this new type of digital diplomacy instead it has been called “Twitter diplomacy”, “Hashtag diplomacy” or “Twiplomacy”. Unlike traditional diplomacy, which often involves courtesy and civility, Twitter diplomacy, or digital diplomacy in general, does not necessarily use diplomatic language or channels for communication. The prominent tools of digital diplomacy are social media platforms. What makes social media platforms unique such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube is that they are integrated, combining many media and communication technologies such as webpages, email, images, videos, discussion groups and search engine..
H.E. Lourdes Victoria-Kruse, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the Republic...
By Svetlana Nenadović-Glušac / D&C magazine Austria
I am an active person with a positive attitude, but the key to our success lies in the team of people who accompany me. They are very capable and above all, committed professionals.
We spoke with H.E. Lourdes Victoria-Kruse, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the Republic of Austria and Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the international organizations in Vienna.
Continue reading H.E. Lourdes Victoria-Kruse, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the Republic of Serbia – I am an active person with a positive attitude at Diplomacy&Commerce.
Evarist Bartolo, Foreign and European Affairs Minister of the Republic of...
EXCLUZIVE: Text by Svetlana Nenadovćc-Glušac, D&C Austria
We have one of the most open economies in the world as our home market, with fewer than 500,000 people, is too small to generate wealth and support job creation
The Maltese Foreign Minister, H.E. Evarist Bartolo, was to pay an official visit to Austria in early November. However, the unfavourable evolution of the pandemic caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus made this visit impossible and his visit was postponed indefinitely.
Continue reading Evarist Bartolo, Foreign and European Affairs Minister of the Republic of Malta – Globalization is not an ideology, it is a necessity at Diplomacy&Commerce.
In Focus Switzerland – Employment drowned by Covid-19
63% of Swiss employees have seen a negative impact.
Stability, maturity, and security. These keywords defined the Swiss economy and position in Europe for the past decades. Even during world wars, the country was a neutral zone as they avoided conflict at all costs, predicting this would bring down their economical status which they greatly took care of.
Just like the rest of the world, Switzerland is facing an unprecedented economic downturn during the Corona virus pandemic.
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Activities of the French-Serbian Chamber of Commerce in 2020
With the aim of promoting the French-Serbian economic exchange and enable communication between member companies, CCIFS annually organizes close to forty different events.
The leading French-Serbian business network, the French-Serbian Chamber of Commerce, is an institution that brings together French companies in Serbia as well as Serbian and other international companies that have trade relations with France or with French companies. The Chamber is also a reliable partner to all companies from France that want to obtain information or start a business in Serbia.
Continue reading Activities of the French-Serbian Chamber of Commerce in 2020 at Diplomacy&Commerce.
Посланик Радко Влайков и министър Новица Тончев обсъдиха перспективите пред общините...
Посланик Радко Влайков проведе прощална среща с министъра без портфейл в правителството на Сърбия, отговарящ за слабо развитите общини, Новица Тончев, който е от български произход.
Professional Development in the Public Administration – 360° Feedback
The 360° Feedback platform is a new tool for supporting personal and professional development, now available to civil servants in Serbia.
This software solution helps assess behavioural competencies – these are skills such as information management, learning and change orientation, or traits such as conscientiousness, commitment and integrity. Thanks to new technologies all these skills can now be observed from different angles – from the angle of executives, colleagues of equal rank, junior staff, associates, but also from one’s personal angle. Based on the assessment data, the Civil Servants Career Management Centre helps candidates gain a better insight into how their behaviour is perceived in their immediate business environment. The insights gained, in combination with coaching, are designed to support the further professional development of civil servants.
360° feedback is available for everyone to use and is especially important for managers when planning their annual goals an..
